I need to setup and FTP on a windows 7 pro 64 bit

here's the guide to complete it

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771012%28WS.10%29.aspx

let me know if you require further assistance.

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ok...i turned on the folowing
IIS...
   ftp server
       ftp extensibility
       ftp service
some of the web managemnet tools and www service came on too...now what?

okay, do you have an ftp client to test?

download and install FileZilla

http://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client

yes i have FileZilla FTP Client installed

Check in services if ftp services is started.

at a command prompt to check ftp is running and working type

telnet 127.0.0.1 21

make sure you firewall is okay, or add a ftp 21 tcp rule to allow ftp traffic.

I dont see ftp listed in the Services console...what exaclty should i be looking for there?

you may have to add Telnet client as a feature as well, it's not installed by default.

Microsoft FTP Service. Check it's started.

in services, type services.msc in the start bar

ok...Microsoft FTP Service is started...

Ho can i tell if Telnet client is installed?

i found it...its installing

when i entered telnet 127.0.0.1 21 at a command prompt i got this...could not open connection to the host, on port 21: connect failed...
my firewall is on by the way

okay, you need to select Control Panel, Administrative Tools.

you may need to switch to View all control panel items from the View by menu at the top right in your control panel window.

In the Administrative Tools windows, locate "Internet Information Services Manager" and click on it.

if this is missing, go and add this feature in Programs.

got it!...

im looking at the IIS manager window

cool...it announced it as 220 microsoft ftp server

very good, you have setup ftp server.

how can i test this with filezilla?
i would like to be able to have a customer upload a file tomorrow morning...how do i communicate to them how to upload?...

thanks so much for this help....

in filezilla, use the loopback ip address, 127.0.0.1 port 21, with username anonymous, and use email address as password.

your customer needs to have filezilla, they need to know your IP address on the Internet, you have to alter settings on your router, to port forward port 21 to this machine. (and just tell them to access anonymous). and then stop ftp or remove port foward rule on your router.

this setup is another question.

I dont understand how to do that...im in filezilla and looking for a way to send the info on my site...but im lost

im looking at the windows ip configuration window...and there are a number of ip addresses listed...which one is it?

can you login on your workstation using filezilla to ftp?

using site ip address 127.0.0.1 and anonymous?

ok...ill ask a another question...

i was able to log in...see my next question...

yes started on it...